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الجحفل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of largeness, abundance, and gathering, often applied to armies or significant entities. It also extends to physical descriptions, particularly of lips and large bodies, and actions involving forceful impact or verbal reprimand.

Derived headwords

الجَحْفَلnoun
  1. 1.
    Large armyboth

    A numerous and vast army, implying a significant force.

  2. 2.
    Great manclassical

    A person of great stature, importance, or influence.

  3. 3.
    Noble lordclassical

    A distinguished and generous leader or master.

  4. 4.
    Broad-flankedclassical

    Describing someone or something with wide sides or flanks, suggesting size and presence.

الجَحْفَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Lip-like featureclassical

    A feature resembling a lip, specifically for horses, mules, and donkeys.

  2. 2.
    Markings on forelegsclassical

    Two markings or patches on the forelegs of a horse.

تَجَحْفَلُواverb
  1. 1.
    To gatherboth

    To assemble or congregate, often in large numbers, like an army.

جَحْفَلَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To throw downclassical

    To cause someone to fall or be thrown down forcefully.

  2. 2.
    To cast downclassical

    To throw or cast something or someone down.

  3. 3.
    To rebukeclassical

    To reprimand or criticize someone strongly for their actions.

الجُحَنْفَلadjective
  1. 1.
    Thick-lippedclassical

    Describing someone with notably thick or large lips.

Parallel reading

الجحفل، كجعفر: الجيش الكثير
Al-Jahfal, like Ja'far: the numerous army.
والرجل العظيم
And the great man.
والسيد الكريم
And the noble lord.
والعظيم الجنبين
And the one broad of flanks.
والجحفلة: بمنزلة الشفة للخيل والبغال والحمير
And Al-Jahfalah: is like the lip for horses, mules, and donkeys.
ورقمتان في ذراعي الفرس
And two markings on the forelegs of the horse.
وتجحفلوا: تجمعوا
And they gathered: they assembled.
وجحفله: صرعه
And he threw him down: he felled him.
ورماه
And he cast him down.
وبكته بفعله
And he rebuked him for his deed.
والجحنفل: الغليظ الشفة
And Al-Jahnafil: the thick-lipped.